Moti24

Jomtien; yes, I know!

Thanks for the information, Drjack. I think my best option will be to enter with visa exempt next October, and start again. I'm entering with a re-entry permit this time, so it's not am immediate problem, but I like to think ahead. Thanks to all other input from TV members. Best regards Moti

Hi All, I’m in The UK at the moment, but back in a couple of weeks. I currently have a Non-O retirement extension that expires in June. I’m planning on reducing my time in Thailand and spending around 6 months in either place. So, I would be in Thailand from the beginning of October until the beginning of April every year. To do this, I need to change my extension start date to sometime around the beginning of March. So the questions are: 1. Can I apply for a new extension in March 2025, thereby allowing me to leave Thailand at the end of March and return at the beginning of October? (I will have the necessary funds in the bank) 2. If I were to spend slightly less than 6 months in Thailand each year, would that be a problem? 3. When I return in a couple of weeks, will I have to do a TM30, even though I’m returning to the same address I have lived at for more that 10 years? Thanks in advance for any information.

Marrying a Thai Wife: Overrated or Underrated? I would have thought that was illegal; she'd need to get divorced first.

What is a Proper English Breakfast? First, you have to be in England! There's nothing like a good fry-up, when you're freezing your nuts off.

Your ignorance precedes you! I don't have a rogue extension. I have to deal with a rogue immigration office that demands the 800K be in the bank for 2 months, rather than the day of application. Amazing, how you can pick-out a small sentence from the whole post; I presume you must be pleased with yourself. You need to get a life and get out more.

Donald Trump’s New Tax Promise: Eliminating Income Taxes for Americans Abroad Very noble of him! Being as a lot of countries, like Thailand, are going to be claiming taxes from all foreigners who reside in those countries for more that 180 days, Trump is giving Americans Abroad SWA. It just saves Americans Abroad from the hassle of claiming a tax refund. Trump comes out with many promises, which are just Bullsh1t wrapped in hypocrisy.

Yes!

In my original post, I said about being unable to obtain the necessary visas, even though I had 800,000 baht in the bank. That didn't change. Immigration wanted 2 months seasoning, so I had to go to an agent. The agent wanted 2 months seasoning also; when I asked why, the answer was, "Immigration wants money". It cost me 25,000 Baht for 90 day Non-O and 1 year extension. Expats are bottom of the food chain; even the Soi Dogs are better thought of.

The year's 2567! Looks like you've already been dead for 505 years! Have you been reincarnated?

6. Taxation regulations in 2024 (paragraph 2 below): Additionally, if your country has a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Thailand, no tax is required in Thailand, even if the income is transferred within the same calendar year it was earned. For further clarification, please refer to the attached summary prepared by the Revenue Department. Most replies above refer to Thai privilege membership holders, but I'm not so sure about that. The paragraph begins with the word, "Additionally", and refers to countries that have a DTA with Thailand. The DTA can't differentiate between different visa holders; a DTA is a DTA, full stop. It seems quite clear to me that all countries with a DTA will not be subject to tax in Thailand. Yes, I know, TiT, and the title refers to 2024. Stand-by for further unsubstantiated news from the Thai Revenue Department.

I had the same problem setting-up a banking app with a UK bank, so I used a VPN on my phone to download the app, and it worked fine. I can't see why it shouldn't work with a Thai bank.

I've used Wise for years. If I send money from The UK to Thailand just to top-up my Thai bank account, it usually takes only a few seconds because Wise has an account in Thailand and it is a local transaction. But, if I am sending money for my visa, and require it to show in my bank book as a foreign transaction, it can take a few days. It all depends on which bank you use; BB, SCB and Kasikorn best if using wise. I use kasikorn, and never have any hold-up.

Didn't see that. Thanks

My thoughts, as a Non-American, looking in from the outside: Not long after the 2016 election, it became obvious to me that Trump was not presidential material. He's a business man, and used to giving orders, and when he asks people to jump, he is asked, "How High". The President of The United States of America will have advisers for every subject on earth. He will need to listen to the professional advice and make a decision with the information forwarded from those advisors. Trump doesn't know how to be president, only how to do what he wants, when he wants; considering that the sitting president is known as the most powerful person in the world, I find that a very frightening situation. I would probably run out of adjectives if I described my unbiased opinion of Trump, so I'll leave it there. No disrespect intended to Trump supporters; everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Wake up America.